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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8143176 | Textile two or three dimensional fabric containing materials that are capable of swelling The present invention relates to textile two- or three-dimensional structures formed from fibers and/or ribbons and swellable materials, the fibers and/or ribbons present in the structure and also the swellable materials each being present in such an amount that the... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7240371 | Solvent free aqueous polyurethane dispersions and adhesive films therefrom for stretch fabrics Novel aqueous polyurethane dispersions and adhesive films formed therefrom are provided. The aqueous polyurethane dispersions are provided in solvent-free systems of a prepolymer comprising at least one polyether or polyester polyol, a mixture of MDI isomers, and a ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7122596 | Artificial leather and method of producing the same Provided are a leather-like sheet fabricated by infiltrating an aqueous resin dispersion (A) into a fibrous substrate, which satisfies a requirement (I) that the aqueous resin dispersion, (A) comprises essentially a main resin (a) stabilized with a surfactant, a pol... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7115321 | Absorbent binder coating An absorbent binder coating including monoethylenically unsaturated polymer units, polyacrylate ester units that include an alkoxysilane functionality, and polyolefin glycol units and/or polyolefin oxide units, can be applied to various substrates. For example, the ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7037964 | Polyolefin film compositions with permanent antifog properties Polyolefin films having incorporated therein a compound of the formula CH3CH2(CH2CH2)aCH2CH2(OCH2CH2)bOH, where a is 9 to 25 and b is 1 to 10, exhibit super... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6964803 | Absorbent structures with selectively placed flexible absorbent binder Absorbent structures having controlled liquid intake, distribution and absorption properties include at least one substrate layer and a flexible absorbent binder formed on and bound to the substrate at selected locations. The flexible absorbent binder is selectively... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6897281 | Breathable polyurethanes, blends, and articles A breathable polyurethane having an upright moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of more than about 500 gms/m2/24 hr comprises: (a) poly(alkylene oxide) side-chain units in an amount comprising about 12 wt. % to about... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6822135 | Fluid storage material including particles secured with a crosslinkable binder composition and method of making same A fluid storage material including particles, such as superabsorbent particles and/or microencapsulated fragrance agents, cleansing agents, or skin rejuvenation agents, secured to one another and/or secured to a substrate. The fluid storage material can be made by d... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6808801 | Absorbent article with self-forming absorbent binder layer An absorbent article for personal care use includes a fluid intake layer, a flexible absorbent binder layer and a support layer. The flexible absorbent binder layer is formed between the intake layer and the support layer, and is bound to both layers. The flexible a... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6770576 | Absorbent structures of chemically treated cellulose fibers Disclosed are absorbent structures including fibers bound with a polyvalent cation-containing compound and superabsorbent polymer particles. The fibers exhibit an ion extraction factor of at least 5%. Also disclosed are multi-strata absorbent structures, such as dis... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6649689 | Hydrophilic curable ethoxylated silicones This invention relates to hydrophilic curable alkoxylated silicone polymers for surface modification and are useful in, e.g., fiber and fabric care, hair care, skin care, surface care, and car care compositions. The compounds are curable silicone polymers... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6630415 | Durable hydrophilic coating for textiles Low molecular weight silicone polyether ABA type block copolymer treatments wherein a linear polysiloxane is terminated at each end by a polyether moiety derived from ethylene oxide are useful to imparting a hydrophilic coating to the surface of either wo... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6613821 | Cloth treating agent, cloth, textile printing process and print Disclosed herein is a cloth treating agent comprising a tocopherol and at least one of a polyethylene oxide compound and a derivative thereof. The cloth treating agent permits the provision of a print which has sufficiently high color value and depth in c... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6562777 | Sorbent material A sorbent material is provided comprising a porous substrate, such as a nonwoven web, having a wetting chemistry distributed substantially throughout the substrate. The wetting chemistry can comprise (a) an aliphatic alcohol ethoxylate; (b) one or more of... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6509284 | Layer materials treated with surfacant-modified chelating agents A thermoplastic layer material has at least one odor-reducing surface which is wettable to aqueous liquids and capable of controlling a wide variety of malodors. The thermoplastic layer material is treated with a surfactant-modified chelating agent prepar... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6436855 | Hydrophilic fiber and non-woven fabric, and processed non-woven products made therefrom A hydrophilic fiber comprising a thermoplastic resin, wherein 0.1-1.5% by weight of a fiber-finishing agent adheres to the fiber, the fiber-finishing agent containing 50-80% by weight of component A consisting of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether represented by... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6420013 | Multiply tissue paper Disclosed is a soft, textured, multi-ply tissue paper product. The tissue paper product has at least one ply of multi-region construction with a first region that is raised above a second region. The ply of multi-region construction is orientated so that ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6417154 | Sorbent material A sorbent material is provided comprising a porous substrate, such as a nonwoven web, having a wetting chemistry distributed substantially throughout the substrate. The wetting chemistry can comprise (a) an aliphatic alcohol ethoxylate; (b) one or more of... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6239047 | Wettable soft polyolefin fibers and fabric A wettable fiber or filament comprises a melt additive to a thermoplastic polyolefin such as polypropylene. The melt additive is a polyethylene oleiyl ether having the formula: where x is an integer from 1-15, and When the foregoing ether is added to a melt of... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6127593 | Flushable fibrous structures The present invention relates to a flushable fibrous structure that is particularly useful as a disposable tissue product and as a component (e.g., topsheets) for absorbent articles such as catamenial pads, diapers, incontinent articles and the like. The ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6117525 | Multi-elevational tissue paper containing selectively disposed chemical papermaking additive A chemically enhanced paper structure having a discrete pattern of a chemical composition is disclosed. The paper structure comprises a cellulose substrate, such as tissue paper. The substrate has a topography comprising at least two different elevations.... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6107268 | Sorbent material A sorbent material is provided comprising a porous substrate, such as a nonwoven web, having a wetting chemistry distributed substantially throughout the substrate. The wetting chemistry can comprise (a) an aliphatic alcohol ethoxylate; (b) one or more of... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6046120 | Hydrophilic finish for textiles An improved textile material having a hydrophilic finish which is made by a method comprising applying to a fibrous web an aqueous solution comprising an anhydride based graft copolymer, and drying the fibrous web at a temperature sufficient to cure the a... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6008145 | Composition for the permanent hydrophilation of polyolefin fibres, use of the composition and fibres treated therewith A composition for the permanent hydrophilation of polyolefin fibers and filaments and non-woven textile articles (non-wovens) produced therefrom, contains 15 to 75 parts by weight of at least one non-ionic surfactant, and 25 to 85 parts by weight of at le... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5910368 | Nonwoven hydrophilic based on polylactides The invention relates to a nonwoven based on thermoplastic filaments, wherein all the filaments of which it is composed are completely manufactured from a polymer or from a blend of polymers derived from lactic acid, said nonwoven being permanently hydrop... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5858504 | Highly absorbent nonwoven fabric The invention provides a process for producing a highly absorbent, high strength wiper, which comprises the steps of providing a bonded nonwoven web selected from the group consisting of spunbond fiber webs and staple fiber webs, stretching the nonwoven w... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5840403 | Multi-elevational tissue paper containing selectively disposed chemical papermaking additive A chemically enhanced paper structure having a discrete pattern of a chemical composition is disclosed. The paper structure comprises a cellulose substrate, such as tissue paper. The substrate has a topography comprising at least two different elevations.... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5759926 | Fine denier fibers and fabrics made therefrom The present invention provides a splittable conjugate fiber containing at least two incompatible polymers that are arranged in distinct segments across the cross-section of the fiber, wherein the segments are continuous along the length of the fiber. The ... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5656361 | Multiple application meltblown nonwoven wet wipe and method A wet wipe which includes a pattern bonded polypropylene nonwoven web adapted to provide a sustained controlled release to a surface of an aqueous alcoholic composition contained within the nonwoven web. The nonwoven web has a basis weight of from about 1... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5605749 | Nonwoven pad for applying active agents The present invention provides an topically appliable active agent impregnated nonwoven pad, and the pad is fabricated from a nonwoven web that contains crimped conjugate fibers of spunbond fibers or staple fibers, wherein the nonwoven web is characterize... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5525415 | Coated polymeric fabric having durable wettability and reduced adsorption of protein A method of durably rendering a polymeric fabric, e.g., a polyolefin fabric, wettable and resistant to protein adsorption. The method involves providing a polymeric fabric having a surface, applying to the surface of the polymeric fabric a composition whi... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5209966 | Treated polymer fabrics This invention relates to an article comprising: (A) a polymer fabric treated with (B) a wetting agent which comprises at least one compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl group having about 8 to about 150 carbon atoms; R | 05/11/1993 |
| 5123912 | Absorbable coating composition, coated sutures and method of preparation An absorbable coating composition useful for coating sutures, said absorbable coating composition comprising a copolymer derived from (i) the copolymerization of a polyalkylene glycol, glycolide monomer and lactide monomer or (ii) the copolymerization of ... | 06/23/1992 |
| 5079081 | Compositions and polymer fabrics treated with the same This invention relates to a composition prepared by reacting (a) at least one reaction product of a hydrocarbyl substituted carboxylic acid or anhydride having a hydrocarbyl group containing from about 8 to about 150 carbon atoms and at least one polyamine whe... | 01/07/1992 |
| 5045387 | Rewettable polyolefin fiber and corresponding nonwovens A method for imparting and retaining hydrophilicity and liquid strike-through properties within an essentially hydrophobic polyolefin-containing nonwoven material and the corresponding fiber, fibrillated film, and nonwoven product thereof, whereby essenti... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4726968 | Process for improving polymer substrate properties, and modified polymers produced thereby A process for improving the hygroscopic, soil release and other properties of a polymer substrate is provided in which the substrate is contacted with a suitable aqueous mixture containing a water-soluble cross-linking vinyl monomer and an organic hydroph... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4710422 | Process for the treatment of a fibrous sheet obtained by papermaking process, with a view to improving its dimensional stability, and application of said process to the field of floor and wall-coverings The invention relates to a treatment process for improving the dimensional stability of a fibrous sheet obtained by papermaking process, and of which at least part of the fibers are cellulosic fibers, said process consisting in impregnating the sheet with... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4413032 | Non-woven fabric with wick action A surface treated, non-woven fabric covering for absorbent cellulose materials, and a method for its manufacture, wherein polymer fibers are coated with an effective amount of a wetting agent which can be chemisorbed on cellulose; the addition of the wett... | 11/01/1983 |
| 4242408 | Easily disposable non-woven products having high wet strength at acid pH and low wet strength at base pH A non-woven flexible web having enhanced wet strength and easy disposability is prepared by adhering the fibrous elements of the web with a polymer of an unsaturated acid and an unsaturated water-insoluble monomer in a ratio wherein the polymer is insolub... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4143198 | Base material for artificial leather A base material for artificial leather having a water vapor absorption capacity of from 2 to 8% by weight, based on a fibre fleece impregnated with a rubber latex mixture containing a heat sensitizer, a quick-acting vulcanization accelerator and, as expan... | 03/06/1979 |
